Hybrid Cars

What is a Hybrid Car?

A hybrid car is a vehicle that uses a combination of at least two different fuel sources for its propulsion. Although many combinations are possible, generally when people are talking about hybrid cars, they are referring to cars with a combination of

a gasoline internal combustion engine

an electric motor

a battery that powers the electric motor and stores energy for future use.

The forward-thinking Prius with
Hybrid Synergy Drive® combines a
gas engine and an emissions-free
electric motor to achieve amazing
fuel economy and an Advanced
Technology Partial Zero Emission
Vehicle (AT-PZEV) rating [2] - all with
the performance of a conventional
car. And to make up to 650 miles.

Hybrid owners are known for their
smart thinking; now Civic Hybrid
comes with even smarter styling to
match. All that sizzle still earns an
Advanced Technology Partial Zero
Emission Vehicle (AT-PZEV) rating,
so you can save immensely on gas while
enjoying amenities like the new
multi-tiered instrument panel and other new features.

This is the first of the new breed of fuel-efficient hybrid
SUVs to appear in the US. What is significant is Ford
chose its popular Escape as vehicle. The full hybrid drive
system used in the Escape is based on the technology developed
for the Toyota Prius, which means it is essentially an
electric car with gasoline engine back up.

Introducing the world's first luxury hybrid performance
sedan: GS 450h. With its rear-wheel drive, uncompromised
luxury and incredible power, this future Lexus is certain
to please.
It features a new hybrid powertrain that merges a 3.5-liter
V6 engine with a high-output electric drive motor.